$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.67 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
1920s Czech Taxidermy Cow Tur Domácí Bos Taurus Hind Leg Bone Classroom Study
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very interesting early 20th Century Czech made taxidermy cow "Tur Domácí Bos Taurus" hind leg for classroom study, probably used at a University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Iron
Black and White Speckled Longhorn Cow Hide
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black and white speckled longhorn cowhide. Great for floor, bed, couch, or wall accent in a southwestern style home or cabin. Overall white and cream color with black and grey speckl...
Cowhide
$7,820
H 47 in W 56 in D 21 in
French Significantly Large & Expertly Carved Walnut Cow Head, 2nd half 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
The size of this carved head and the detail of the carving accompanied by the size of the horns makes this wall sculpture remarkable, likely made for a boucherie as an advertisement,...
Horn, Walnut
Exclusive Set of Four Recently taxidermy Cow Heads
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Exclusive set of four recently taxidermy cow heads. There are four varieties: Blonde Limousin, Piedmontes, Fire Red Cow and Blonde d'Aquitaine.
Aged and Patinated Cow Skull
Located in New York City, NY
Aged and patinated cow skull.
19th Century George IV Bezoar Cross Section Large Cow Died 1824 Curiosity
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful 19th century Bezoar dated 1824, housed in a 19th century glass dome (later married together), with turned ebonised base. The small wooden display stand has been pu...
Blown Glass, Pine
Sold
H 19.5 in W 48 in D 16 in
Spanish Cow Horns Mounted on a Carved Walnut Backplate, Turn of the 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The horns mounted to an interestingly carved walnut "skull piece" and a shaped backplate.
Master Piece of Taxidermy Cow Head
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Exclusive taxidermy cow head. The breed is a Holstein Frisian.
Animal Skin
Highland Cow Shouldermount
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Highland Cow Shouldermount with Real Skin on PU Form
White Ecuadorian Cow Hide Rug
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Gray/white large cow hide rug. Short hair.
Cowhide
Early 20th Century Cow Skull
Located in Glamis, Angus
A fine example of an early 20th century cow skull. Lovely color and patination. Suitable for wall mounting.
Large Mid-20th Century Upper Section of a Cow Skull
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The large cranium skull of a bovine cow (Bos taurus) having deep eye sockets and nasal cavities, and with some teeth remaining, surviving from the mid-20th century. The condition ...
Bone
Little Cow, Taxidermy, France
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional taxidermy piece of a little cow in a wonderful beige color.
Animal Skin
Brown Ecuadorian Cow Hide Rug
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Brown/white large cowhide rug. Short hair.
Cowhide
$34,234
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$1,003,310
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
Gold, Silver, Steel
$246
H 22.45 in W 11.42 in D 10.63 in
Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Stuffed Aquatic Bird After a few trips around the naturalistic community, we have settled on a loon. Mounted somewhat like a penguin a tad more upright and plump than in the...
Wood, Feathers, Natural Fiber
$527Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26 in W 22 in D 3 in
Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.
Shell
$266,704
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$341,929
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$1,087 / set
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Sable Antelope Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite specimen features a table mount taxidermy Sable Antelope, expertly crafted and beautifully preserved. The Sable Antelope is a stunning species that inhabits the wooded...
Fur
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
$99,563
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$259,680
H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Animal Skin
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Monumental Texas Longhorn Mounted Bull
By Bud Jones Taxidermy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This was found on a Ranch in Texas and is signed Bud Jones Taxidermy from Texas and dated 1969. The condition is very good.
Cowhide
The centuries-old practice of taxidermy continues to enjoy remarkable longevity, with today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals key elements of their decor.
Taxidermy captures animals in an eternal moment of animation, so perhaps it’s fitting that the deployment of these preternaturally preserved creatures — and other natural specimens — as decorative accents has endured far longer than the sell-by-date for most design trends. Certainly, the style-setting enthusiasts of tasteful decorating with taxidermy are as passionate as they are many.
Martha Stewart is a lifelong lover of the preservationist’s art, and she has proudly posed with the vintage game birds, foxes and bears that adorn Skylands, her 1920s retreat in Seal Harbor, Maine. Angelina Jolie began an avian menagerie when her daughter Shiloh brought home a dead bird she wanted to keep as a pet. Danielle Steel has an elegant Paris residence packed with exotic specimens, including a giraffe in the foyer. Over-the-top taxidermy remains the flashy signature of party planner and decorator extraordinaire Ken Fulk.
For Chicago decorator Summer Thornton, the reason for taxidermy’s persistent appeal is obvious: “There’s nothing more beautiful than natural creation.” New York designer Ryan Korban agrees: “They add a layer of whimsy to a room that no other decorative arts element can give.” Patrick Mele, another New York designer, thinks there’s a spiritual component to this attraction. These creatures, he says, “are a special gift to be around. Birds, especially, are so colorful they look hyper-real. They remind us that those crazy colors are right there in nature.”
In the vast inventory of collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs, find antique, new and vintage preserved and mounted taxidermy specimens for your Wunderkammern, mantle or carefully curated home library.
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